A photograph of the Hippodrome arena, located across from Centennial Park at 2613 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. Advertised as "the South's largest, finest roller rink," this multi-purpose facility served as a roller skating rink, ball...

Pictured: “Two privates, Robert E. Cooke, Chattanooga, and Charles F. Britton, Michigan, make an early purchase at the Camp Forrest canteen from the smiling clerks, Clara Hill, Chattanooga, and Margie Green, also of Chattanooga.” Source: Nashville...

Pictured: Soldiers marching from the train to their barracks at Camp Forrest. In foreground is mascot of troopers. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of...

Pictured: Soldiers scrubbing pans at the Camp Forrest mess hall, March 4, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest training bases for...

Pictured: Two privates, Robert E. Cooke, Chattanooga, and Charles F. Britton, Michigan, at the Camp Forrest canteen and clerks Clara Hill and Margie Green, from Chattanooga. A scene from the arrival of military troops and units at Camp Forrest on...

Pictured: A scene from the arrival of military troops and units at Camp Forrest on March 4th, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest...

Pictured: A soldier in front of Army trucks lined up at Camp Forrest on March 4th, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest training...

Pictured: multiple rows of Army trucks at Camp Forrest on March 4th, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest training bases for...

A photograph of the Downtown Presbyterian Church located on the corner of present day Fifth Avenue and Church Street. When the building was first erected in 1849 the streets were called Summer Street and Spring Street, and the structure briefly...

Pictured: A scene from the arrival of military troops and units at Camp Forrest on March 4th, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest...

Pictured: Two privates, Robert E. Cooke, Chattanooga, and Charles F. Britton, Michigan, at the Camp Forrest canteen and clerks Clara Hill and Margie Green, from Chattanooga. A scene from the arrival of military troops and units at Camp Forrest on...

A postcard of a winding drive in Warner Park, Nashville, Tennessee, dated between 1907 and 1914. The verso reads: "Warner Park, just beyond the city limits, contains 2,550 acres and many miles of beautiful drives and enchanting bridle paths and...

Pictured: “Nashville Guardsmen arrive at Camp Forrest: young Nashville soldiers get their first official peek at Camp Forrest, at Tullahoma, shortly before noon today … the guardsmen in line formation a few minutes after their special train arrived...

Pictured: Soldiers eating together at the mess hall at Camp Forrest. The military training facility was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest training...

Pictured: Army trucks at Camp Forrest, March 4, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest training bases for infantry, artillery,...

Pictured: A scene from the arrival of military troops and units at Camp Forrest on March 4th, 1941. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp Forrest was one of the Army’s largest...

A photograph of James Melton, the noted Metropolitan Opera tenor pictured in front of the Hermitage Hotel at 231 6th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee. James Melton was in town to speak at his alma mater Vanderbilt and visit old friends. In the...

Pictured: “A group of Chattanooga soldiers have their first meal in one of the many mess halls at the Camp.” Source: Nashville Banner. Camp Forrest was built near Tullahoma, Tennessee as a National Guard Camp in 1926. During World War II, Camp...

Pictured: At left is “Capt. James N. Freeman, Nashville, left adjutant of the 181st Field Artillery and Lieut.-Col. Paul H. Jordan, Chattanooga, executive officer of the 181st F. A.” Source: Nashville Banner. Camp Forrest was built near...